McCready found guilty of all charges

Rockne Roll / News-Register##Timothy McCready, right, reacts to testimony from Steve Livasy Wednesday during his manslaughter trial in the Yamhill County Courthouse.

Oregon State Police photo##This was the scene following the two-vehicle crash June 24, 2016 just west of Sheridan on Highway 18B. A Sheridan man, driving the car in the foreground, was killed and three others were injured, including his sister.

Rockne Roll/News-Register##Timothy McCready of Sheridan confers with his attorney, Mark Lawrence of McMinnville, during his manslaughter trial Wednesday in Yamhill County Circuit Court.

UPDATE: Friday, Feb. 16:

TimothyMcCready was found guilty of all charges by Judge Ronald Stone as his manslaughter trial wrapped up late Thursday afternoon in Yamhill County Circuit Court.

In addition to McCready, forensic engineering consultant Franklin Wong and NW Natural employee Les Young, who testified earlier, took the stand for the defense on the final day of the trial.

The state called Oregon State Police trooper William Bush, the agency's Region 1 collision reconstructionist who reviewed trooper Bridget Taylor's reconstruction report. She patrols out of the McMinnville office.

With all testimony having concluded, Deputy District Attorney Amanda Dresen and Lawrence presented their final arguments.

When they finished, Stone took less than a half hour to return a guilty verdict on the 11 charges.

He ordered the 44-year-old McCready, a Sheridan resident, to be taken into custody and lodged in jail without bail while awaiting sentencing at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23. It is scheduled to last one hour.

See Friday News-Register for full details.

- - -

UPDATE: Wednesday, Feb. 14:

The state rested Wednesday morning in the Timothy McCready manslaughter trial that finished its third day in Yamhill County Circuit Court.

Defense attorney Mark Lawrence of McMinnville made a motion for the judgment of acquittal on several of the charges, including first-degree manslaughter, based on several factors that centered on witness testimony. Judge Ronald Stone denied the motion.

Lawrence then called Oregon State Police trooper Bridget Kiger, a crash reconstructionist, to the witness stand. She testified earlier for the state.

He then requested that he be allowed to call on an expert witness in the area of braking. Stone said he wanted to hear the testimony, so the trial was recessed until 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

Dr. Frederic Cole, a trauma surgeon at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland; Dr. Michael Barr, an emergency room physician at Salem Hospital, and Sheridan resident Steve Livasy, a passenger in McCready's car at the time of the crash, testified for the state Wednesday.

- - -

UPDATE: Wednesday, Feb. 14:

The Timothy McCready manslaughter trial wrapped up its second day Tuesday in Yamhill County Circuit Court.

Judge Ronald Stone is presiding over the bench trial (no jury). It could finish today.

The 44-year-old McCready was indicted by a grand jury on one count each of first-degree manslaughter, driving under the influence of intoxicants and reckless driving, along with two counts of second-degree assault and seven counts of recklessly endangering another person, one of which was dismissed leading up to the trial.

McCready was charged in connection with a June 24, 2016 two-vehicle crash between Sheridan and Willamina on Highway 18B.

A Sheridan man was killed and three others were injured, including McCready.

First-degree manslaughter is a Class A felony and second-degree assault a Class B felony. The other charges are Class A misdemeanors.